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おぼこい

obokoi

Definition

I-Adjective

  1. Cute; adorable
  2. Childish; child-like; immature

Etymology

Derived from the noun おぼこ oboko "virgin; innocent; naive" and the adjectival ending い -i.

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Kanaおぼこい
Romanizationobokoi

意味:かわいい【可愛い】、こどもらしい【子供らしい】、こどもっぽい【子供っぽい】、ようち【幼稚】、おさない【幼い】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2015, August 10). おぼこい : obokoi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3354/obokoi/.